Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-13
PLACED UNDER BOND.
HON. GEORGE D. wisE AND kR. MuL-
LEN BBroRE COURT.
The Former Fined twenty Dollars for
Carrying Concealed weapons-Ihe
Election Cases Dismissed.

Ono o'clock yesterday afternoon was
the time and the PoliccCourt building,
on Mayo stree, at the corner Of Franklin,
the place sgrecd upon by Police-Jus;ice
Richardson and the parties interested
for the trial Of the Wise-Mullcn case.
On Wednesday afternoon last it viii
bo remembered Hon. George d. Wise,
member of Congress from this dis
trict, made an assault on Mr.. William
II. Mullen, editor and ono Of the pro-
prictors of the EcrHiHg Hcrajd and n
prominent leader of Tho Reform
party. for using language in a public
spcech rejecting on Mr.. Wisc's morol
character. When the case WAS called
next day IL was, on motion Of Mr.. Mul-
len. continued until the hour named
above, and promptly at that time the
trial began. The courtroom was crowd
cd with friends OF the two gentlemen
and others who iclt an interest in the
matter. There were many prominent
labor mon and Rcformers present, but
tho crowd was not that mixed, motley one
which usually attends this tribunal, where
cvcn-handed justice is dispensed alike
70 al classes and where 70 offender Is
allowed to escape.
THE TRIAL BEGlNs.
Tho witnesses for the Commonwealth
were all sworn and took their seats The
first one called was Sergeant Junius A..
Cosby, who said that about . o'clock
Wednesday afternoon Major Poe, Chief
Of Police, telephoned for him and told
HIM that Mr. Wise was mogiug rostlcssiy
ON Main street. He went down, and at
the corner Of Tenth and Main streets
saw Officer Wilkinson, who informed
him that Mr.. Wise had gone into Smell
Gnre's saloon. Almost Immediately he
heard n noise. and saw a large crowd
gathering at the corner Of Tenth and
Mann streets. Hehastcned there and met
Officer Brannou with Captain WISE un-
De, arrest. He took charge of Captain
Wise and carried him to the station
house, and, upon information received
swore ont the warrants.
The Sergeant had no persona! know
ledge OF the fight.
ME-. SWEENEY.
Mr.. James Sweeney said that on We'd
ncsday afternoon he saw two men engaged
in a scutle in front of Shepperson
printing coffee, inst across Tenth street
from his stable. which is between Main
and Cary A gentleman standing on the
sidewalk had a stick in his hand, and was
saving 10 the crowd: "Stand back "
stand back " He Sweeney went
ND and saw that Mr. Wise was one of the
parties engaged in the scrimmage, and
Tie other one. WHO turned out to be Mr.
Mullen. he did not know He took hold
oi Mr.. Wise, and Mr. Mullen, after
STANDING on the sidewalk for moment,
walked into Shepperson's Office.
In answer TO a question asked by jus
tee Richardson the witness said he saw
Mr.. Wise have a pistol in bis hand
which he supposed he took from ms
oyrrcoat-pocket, as he did not have II I'm
his hand when he came. Witness dld
not hear either Wise or Mullen use ally
abusive language. but he head the gen
tloman who was standing on the side
walk with the stick in his hand, and who
proved to be Mr. Wyatt, say: "Shoot
him. George shoot him Mr.. Wyatt,
the witness said, was a middle-aEcd gen
tlcman. He IS employed i'm Washing
ton, and was not present at the trial.
SAW THEM TBOrTlNG.
Mr.. Shcpperson, Of the firm Of Whit
tct a Sheppcrson, said he was sitting
IN his office and heard the expression.
u viii kill the d--n son of a b---h
Turning. he saw Mr. Mullen, who had
inst entered his establishment, trotting
through the building as fast as he could
IN so narrow walkwav. and Mr. Wise
was following in a trot. Mullen ran out
Of the front Main street, way, and Wise,
being unable to overtake INN, Wise
turned and went ont through the door
10y which he entered.
CAPTAIN AIYsLIE.
Captain George 4. Ainslie said he saw
Nr. Wise standing a few feet from ms
door. and a few seconds later Mr.. Mullen
came out Of Williams printing office,
next door above, and Mr.. Wise, APP
rr0aching him, said You d-n
s,uuudrcl. Won have been lying about
re. or something to that effect. Heard
Nulleu saw, 600 away, Mr.. Wise.
Wis continued his attack on Mullen, and
caught hold OF him, as the former was
crossing 10 Whittet a Sheppersons $. HIS
account OF the fight agreed with that
gwen by other witnesses.
OFFICER BEASNAN.
Officer Brannan said about 800 a
sI.,.-c3r driver told him that there was
at.It m Tenth street, and he fastened
uu N4.. street and found a large crowd
assembled. Several persons seemed
yely much excited, among the number
~ Wise. who was using some oaths.
p. took Mr.. Wise off to himself, and
from remarks that no heard he was salts
tei that there had been a difficulty.
He heard Mr.. Wyatt talking, but could IN
n1 way connect him with the case.
BE soon turned Captain Wise over to
Sergeant Cosby, and he, with another
officer. a few minutes later wen, tC the
Iob1r HrQii Office aud arrested Mr..
Mullen. who, without any trouble, went
% the station-house with them. Mullen
stated 10 hun that hc struck Wise in self
defence also, that Wise and others had
for long time been trying to get up
Cd luculty, but that he mad endeavored 70
avert it.
NIT HIN RUNNING FROM WISE.
Officer Wilkinson WAS crossing Main
street and saw q crowd assembled in
front Of the state Office and two men
were quarrellng. He separated them.
In the crowd was Mr.. Wise and his
brother Jim. He went into the Ntofc
Office to &c; paper and gentleman
requested him to watch Mr.. Wise, as 1t
was thought that he was about 20 engage
IN a difficulty. This he did. Shortly
after Mr.. Wise went into Snelhngss, and
Was IN there when Sergeant Cosby came
mn In lew minutes he heard OF the
disturbance. ran in that direction, and
cot there just after Wise had been ar
rested.
The officer said he heard that Mullen
told II that be Wilkinson was on Nam
street for an hour, and knew all about
the fight Ia yindlcation OF himself and
that the public might be in possession Of
.actx. be dcsucd 20 BAY that as soon as
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